Learn Bosnian

Hello. → Zdravo!
(ZDRAH-vo)
What is your name? → Kako se zoveš?
(KAH-ko seh ZO-vesh)
My name is...? → Zovem se...?
(ZO-vem seh...?)
Where are you from? → Odakle si?
(OH-dah-kleh see?)
I am from Morocco. → Ja sam iz Maroka.
(YAH sahm eez MAH-roh-kah)
What are you doing in Sarajevo? → Šta radiš u Sarajevu?
(SHTAH RAH-deesh oo SAH-rah-yeh-voo?)
I am studying psychology. → Studiram psihologiju.
(STOO-dee-rahm psee-HO-loh-gee-yoo)
How old are you? → Koliko imaš godina?
(KOH-lee-koh EE-mahsh GOH-dee-nah?)
I am 75. → Imam sedamdeset pet godina.
(EE-mahm SEH-dahm-deh-set peht GOH-dee-nah)
Are you not too old to be studying? → Zar nisi prestar dastudiraš?
(ZAHR NEE-see PREH-star dah STOO-deer-ash?)
You are never too old to study. → Nikada nisi prestar daučiš.
(NEE-kah-dah NEE-see PREH-star dah OO-cheesh)
I love exploring Sarajevo and trying new food. → Volimistraživati Sarajevo i probavati novu hranu.
(VOH-leem eess-trah-ZHEE-vah-tee SAH-rah-yeh-voh ee proh-BAH-vah-tee NOH-vooHRAH-noo)

Good Morning:

Bosnian: Dobro jutro

Pronunciation: DOH-bro YOO-tro

Good Afternoon:

Bosnian: Dobar dan

Pronunciation: DOH-bar dan

Good Evening:

Bosnian: Dobra večer

Pronunciation: DOH-bra VE-chehr

How are you:

Bosnian: Kako si?

Pronunciation: KAH-ko see

Good:

Bosnian: Dobro

Pronunciation: DOH-bro

Not Bad:

Bosnian: Nije loše

Pronunciation: NEE-yeh LOH-sheh

Hello:

Bosnian: Zdravo

Pronunciation: ZDRAH-vo

How can I help you/What can I get you:

Bosnian: Izvolite?

Pronunciation: IZ-vo-lee-teh

Can we get a table for two:

Bosnian: Možemo li dobiti sto za dvoje?

Pronunciation: MOH-zheh-mo lee DOH-bee-tee stoh zah DVOH-yeh

Yes, you can:

Bosnian: Da, može.

Pronunciation: Dah, MOH-zheh.

Can I have two coffees:

Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti dvije kafe?

Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee DVYEH KAH-feh

Can I get sugar:

Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti šećer?

Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee SHEH-cher

Can I get milk:

Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti mlijeko?

Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee MLYEH-ko

Can I get two beers:

Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti dvije pive?

Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee DVYEH PEE-veh

Can I get three portions of ćevapi:

Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti tri porcije ćevapa?

Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee TREE POR-tsyeh CHAY-va-pa

Can I get two coffees and three portions of ćevapi:

Bosnian: Mogu li dobiti dvije kafe i tri porcije ćevapa?

Pronunciation: MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee DVYEH KAH-feh ee TREE POR-tsyeh CHAY-va-pa

In this episode we will try to combine some of the words and phrases we used to chat at a caffe and order a coffee.
How do you say that? → Kako kažeš to? (KAH-koh KAH-zhe-sh toh?)
How is it said? → Kako se kaže? (KAH-koh seh KAH-zhe?)
How are you? → Kako si? (KAH-koh see?) (informal) / Kako ste? (KAH-koh steh?) (formal/plural)
How do you say…? → Kako se kaže…? (KAH-koh seh KAH-zhe…?)
How may I help you? / What would you like? → Izvolite? (EEZ-voh-lee-teh?)
How much does this cost? → Koliko ovo košta? (KOH-lee-koh OH-voh KOSH-tah?)
Doctor → Doktor (DOK-tor)
Outside → Vani (VAH-nee)
It’s said as… → Kaže se… (KAH-zhe seh…)
Food → Hrana (HRAH-nah)
This → Ovo (OH-voh)
Hello, how are you? → Zdravo, kako si? (ZDRAH-voh, KAH-koh see?) (informal) / Zdravo, kako ste? (ZDRAH-voh, KAH-koh steh?) (formal/plural)
Good → Dobro (DOH-broh)
Not bad → Nije loše (NEE-yeh LOH-sheh)
Good, how are you? (singular) → Dobro, kako si? (DOH-broh, KAH-koh see?)
Good, how are you? (plural/formal) → Dobro, kako ste? (DOH-broh, KAH-koh steh?)
Good day → Dobar dan (DOH-bar dahn)
Good evening → Dobra večer (DOH-brah VEH-chehr)
I want a coffee → Hoću kafu (HOH-choo KAH-foo)
I want a cappuccino → Hoću kapućino (HOH-choo KAH-poo-CHEE-noh)
I want a coffee, please → Hoću kafu, molim (HOH-choo KAH-foo, MOH-leem)
Can I get a coffee? → Mogu li dobiti kafu? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee KAH-foo?)
May I? → Može? (MOH-zhe?)
Can I help you? → Izvolite? (EEZ-voh-lee-teh?)
Može kafa → (MOH-zhe KAH-fah?) (Can I have a coffee?)
Može sok → (MOH-zhe SOK?) (Can I have a juice?)
Može hljeb → (MOH-zhe HLYEB?) (Can I have some bread?)
Može to → (MOH-zhe TOH?) (Can I have that?)
Lamp → Lampa (LAHM-pah)

In this episode we ask where are you going and we answer.
How are you? → Kako si? (kah-koh see?) [informal] / Kako ste? (kah-koh steh?) [formal/plural]
Good → Dobro (doh-broh)
Ok → U redu (oo reh-doo)
Not bad → Nije loše (nee-yeh lo-sheh)
Where are you going? → Gdje ideš? (gdye ee-desh?) [informal] / Gdje idete? (gdye ee-deh-teh?) [formal/plural]
Where going? → Gdje ideš? (gdye ee-desh?)
I am going → Ja idem (yah ee-dem)
I going → Idem (ee-dem)
You (informal) → Ti (tee)
To go → Ići (ee-chee)
You are going → Ti ideš (tee ee-desh) [informal] / Vi idete (vee ee-deh-teh) [formal/plural]
They are going → Oni idu (oh-nee ee-doo)
I am going to learn Bosnian → Idem učiti bosanski (ee-dem oo-chee-tee boh-sahn-skee)
Not English → Ne engleski (neh eng-lehs-kee)
To learn → Učiti (oo-chee-tee)
I am going shopping → Idem u kupovinu (ee-dem oo koo-poh-vee-noo)
Inside → Unutra (oo-noo-trah)
I am going on the roof → Idem na krov (ee-dem nah krohv)
On → Na (nah)
Roof → Krov (krohv)
I am going to the movie theatre → Idem u kino (ee-dem oo kee-noh)
Where are you going? (plural) → Gdje idete? (gdye ee-deh-teh?)
To go (infinitive) → Ići (ee-chee)
Where are you going tonight? → Gdje ideš večeras? (gdye ee-desh veh-cheh-rahs?)
I am going to the sea → Idem na more (ee-dem nah moh-reh)
To the sea → Na more (nah moh-reh)
Where are you going? → Kuda ideš? (koo-dah ee-desh?)
I am going outside → Idem vani (ee-dem vah-nee)
I am going to the movie theatre → Idem u kino (ee-dem oo kee-noh)
Hello, where are you going? → Zdravo, gdje ideš? (zdrah-voh, gdye ee-desh?)
Super → Super (soo-pehr)
I am going for a coffee → Idem na kafu (ee-dem nah kah-foo)

In this episode we are going to practice asking simple questions and getting responses.
Hello hello everyone → Zdravo zdravo svima (Zdrah-voh zdrah-voh svee-mah)
Welcome → Dobrodošli (Doh-broh-doh-shlee)
Season two, Episode eight → Sezona dva, Epizoda osam (Seh-zoh-nah dvah, Eh-pee-zoh-dah oh-sahm)
What → Šta (Shta)
What is up → Šta ima (Shta ee-mah)
Nothing → Ništa (Nee-shta)
Why → Zašto (Zah-shto)
Why are you here → Zašto si ovdje (Zah-shto see ohv-dyeh)
What is going on with you → Šta se dešava s tobom (Shta seh deh-sha-vah s toh-bom)
I do not know → Ne znam (Neh znam)
Here → Ovdje (Ohv-dyeh)
Who → Ko (Koh)
Who are you → Ko si ti (Koh see tee)
I → Ja (Yah)
I am the doctor → Ja sam doktor (Yah sahm dok-tor)
Where → Gdje (Gdyeh)
Where is the hotel → Gdje je hotel (Gdyeh yeh ho-tel)
When → Kada (Kah-dah)
When is the train → Kada je voz (Kah-dah yeh voz)
Is → Je (Yeh)
Train → Voz (Voz)
Who → Ko (Koh)
How → Kako (Kah-koh)
How are you → Kako si (Kah-koh see)
How is the weather → Kakvo je vrijeme (Kah-kvo yeh vree-yeh-meh)
Weather → Vrijeme (Vree-yeh-meh)
Is the weather nice → Je li lijepo vrijeme (Yeh lee lee-yeh-poh vree-yeh-meh)
It is → Jeste (Yes-teh)
Nije → It is not (Nee-yeh)